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I'm trying to find information about lighting options for my tortoise ... info beyond the anecdotal stuff that seems to be swapped back and forth here and other reptile forums.
"Only a crazy person would use a coiled c.f. (or some other type of light), because it'll blind your turtle (or melt them) ... I heard from a guy!"
Does anyone have links to studies or research?
Thanks,
Jamie
@jsheffield,
A good source for info on reptile UV lighting is the “Reptile Lighting” Facebook group. Dr Frances Baines, one of the best known researchers on reptile lighting, is a member there.
https://facebook.com/groups/ReptileLighting/
Snippet from group info: “Posting of photographs, lighting diagrams as well as irradiance/spectral graphs and published studies is highly encouraged. ... Please check out our FILES tab for uploaded scientific papers, articles and lamp test reports.”